130 Gallon build journal

[J1Time]

Only thing that's a certain are two German blue rams

 

[jwh0818]

Only thing that's a certain are two German blue rams

I would add those very last. They need an established tank meaning 3-4 month cycled tank. Good choice on those too! In that tank, you can get away with 2 maybe 3 pair of gbr's

Also check out aquabid on wild live bearers. They are very unique!!!

 

[J1Time]

Oh and a unique pleco. Thinking a bristlenose

 

[jwh0818]

Oh and a unique pleco. Thinking a bristlenose

Check out aquabid on those too. You will find way more unique plecos then a bristlenose for sure!!!

 

[J1Time]

Been looking on that site a bunch. Just hate paying shipping on fish. Always so high

 

[J1Time]

out looking for rocks for the tank now.



Think that driftwood is a tad to big?

 

[jwh0818]

Dude is that your back yard? Yes that's a tad too big!!!

 

[J1Time]

Good ol ga red clay.

 

[J1Time]

Close enough to my yard to walk.

 

[jwh0818]

Close enough to my yard to walk.

Wanna trade backyards too? My backyard is the waterworks place and a railroad!

 

[J1Time]

Lord no! Been to Texas to many times. Not for me. To flat

 

[jwh0818]

Lord no! Been to Texas to many times. Not for me. To flat

Haha!!! I don't like it much either. Too hot for me

 

[J1Time]

I wonder if I snuck up on them. Lol doubtful

 

[jwh0818]

I wonder if I snuck up on them. Lol doubtful

Man you are lucky

 

[TXaggie]

Ha! Texas is the best state, I don't know what you people are talking about.

But it does sound like you have something to start building your tank around, even though the GBRs should be added after the tank is well established.

If you like livebearers, maybe some swordtails? They get too big for most small set ups but you have so much space! I must admit, I'm not very good for large fish suggestions as my 29 gallon is all nano fish and the biggest thing I've kept is Emperor Tetras. My favorite larger fish that I've never been able to keep are the standard sized rainbows, but they tend to be on the pricier side.

 

[J1Time]

Well got my rocks!! Bout 100lbs of grAnite. Will post pics when I get it washed.

 

[J1Time]

Lots of rocks. I suck at placement. But they are in. Have plants coming in mail this week from two different folks on these boards. Don't ask what kinds I don't know. Just know they are low light requirements.

 

[severum mama]

I would add those very last. They need an established tank meaning 3-4 month cycled tank. Good choice on those too! In that tank, you can get away with 2 maybe 3 pair of gbr's

Also check out aquabid on wild live bearers. They are very unique!!!

Wild livebearers probably aren't a great choice for a tank with rams... Rams are soft water fish and wild livebearers are typically hard water fish. I've tried keeping wild livebearers in the tap water here without much success. They survive for a while, don't breed much, and die prematurely. I use alkaline buffer for my wild livebearers now, and they are doing well, but rams are better suited to our soft tap water.

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[J1Time]

Not sure on the live bearers yet. I certainly like the oddball fish. Glass cats stuff like that. But a tank this size needs a school or two of something.

 

[severum mama]

There's going to be a lot of fish at the auction, and probably a few pairs of really nice rams. A lot of fairly rare and unusual fish always show up, I'm sure you'll get plenty of ideas.

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